As part of the Premier League Summer Series in the USA, Liverpool will play Sunderland on July 26. The Merseysiders are preparing for the season under the leadership of new coach Andoni Iraola, but they cannot field the strongest squad today. What to expect from the match and which bets to choose? - the answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Liverpool
Liverpool enters the new season noticeably refreshed. Instead of Arne Slot, the team will be led by Andoni Iraola, who has worked successfully with Bournemouth. Mohamed Salah, Andrew Robertson and Ibrahima Konate have left the club. They signed Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz, and they plan to acquire Bradley Barkol. Liverpool have not played friendly matches yet, many players will not be able to play today, as they are still on vacation after the World Cup. Plus, Bradley, Baicetic, Ekitike and Wataru Endo are injured.
Sunderland
Sunderland joined the Premier League from the Championship last season and were pleased with their performance and results. There was no talk of any struggle for survival, for a long time the black cats claimed the European Cup, then there was a recession, but thanks to a powerful ending, the team finished in seventh place and will play in the Europa League. The wards of Regis Le Brice managed to hold one friendly match, in which they dealt with York City without any problems (5:1). Sunderland retained the core of the squad and signed experienced defender Thomas Meunier. Like the upcoming opponent, the team will not be able to count on the participants of the last World Cup in the USA, including Xhaka and Alderete.
Both Liverpool and Sunderland cannot count on many players who are still on vacation after the World Cup today. At the same time, the Merseysiders still have much more losses, Andoni Iraola is clearly actively involving the youth. In addition, Liverpool has not yet played friendly matches, and the black Cats have performed well in sparring with York City, which is inferior in class. We believe that Sunderland can claim at least a draw.
Our betting tip is for Sunderland with an Asian handicap (+1) for a coefficient of 1.85
xG (from English "expected goals" translates as "expected goals") is the sum of the probabilities of scoring chances, a mathematical value calculated taking into account the parameters of potential scoring chances, which include shots on goal and dangerous moments without finishing shots.
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